He was known as Chilla Chella. Some of his hobbies were Native carving, cooking and preparing Native foods. His favorite greeting was ``Waa'sa ituwatee,'' a traditional Tlingit, ``Hello, how are you doing.''

He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents George and Jessie Dalton and his sisters Delores Neitzel and Norma Rockwood.

He is survived by his son Nathan Williams of Sitka, his sisters Diane Carrier and Sarah Lampe of Hoonah and Myrtle Brogdon of Seattle, brothers Daniel R. Sharclane Jr., John Sharclane and Dean Sharclane, all of Hoonah, stepfather Leroy McKinley of Juneau and a large extended family.